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Name: Car Insurance
Rating: 2.78 (111 reviews)

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2.46

Based on 111 reviews, last reviewed 14th Feb 2025

100% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

100% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

32%

12%

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Latest highest rating:

5

Great experience with Swindon when sorting out my ca... Great experience with Swindon when sorting out my car insurance. They requested additional information and I was kept updated on the whole process. Th... Read more Reviewed on: 24th August 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Insurance increased by 300% I recently had my insurance premium increased from £38 per month to £108 per month. This is without any claims for over 7 years, I have logged a compl... Read more Reviewed on: 14th February 2025

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We collect Swinton car insurance reviews to give you insight into what you can expect as a Swinton Insurance policyholder.

Swinton was founded in 1957 and by 1987 had 220 branches nationwide. Swinton now offers a variety of motor insurance policies, with all comprehensive policies including a promise of market value payouts.

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Swinton Insurance Car Insurance reviews (111)

Review of the Swinton Insurance, Car Insurance:

After years they hiked up my insurance

After being with them for many years with a decent price for my insurance, they hiked the price up by more than £400! The policy was exactly the same & nothing had changed! Very disappointed Reviewed on: 23rd September 2018

Steep increase at renewal

I cannot understand why I am being asked to pay a 40% increase without any claims and no change in my policy. Daylight robbery!! Reviewed on: 1st September 2023

Diabolical, avoid at all costs. Rip off

Cancelled insurance due to selling car. 1 hour on phone on top of the nearly 2 hours the day before. Extortionate fees for leaving, I spoke to numerous advisors and the amount I would have to pay to cancel kept changing depending on who I spoke to. Sadly the advisors did not have a clue and thought it strange that I would like to know how they worked out what I was due back. I think I may have developed a stomach ulcer through sheer frustration. Please avoid and don't be fooled into thinking you have the best price because you sure won't get the best customer service. Sadly I can't leave no stars (which would be generous) Reviewed on: 24th August 2023

Poor and confusing communication

Processing a claim has been stressful, confusing and no communication or updates from Swinton. Having to 'chase things up' all throughout the claim. Reviewed on: 23rd August 2023

Piece of Mind

Complete coverage at a reasonable price. Reviewed on: 23rd August 2023

rip off

i went through close brothers who swinton are part of ,i was quoted one premium and monthly payment when i "signed" the agreement which looks dodgy as hell when i looked at it and the monthly price had doubled!!!!! I spent the best part of nearly an hour trying to cancel it and all i got from the overseas call centre was we need to go through data protection(which they dont)one even said my name but said i cant tell you anything about it unless we go through "data protection???"AVOID SWINTON WITH A VERY WIDE BERTH you have been warned,im now trying to get the 2 payments they took off me back and cancel. Reviewed on: 11th August 2023

Car accident

My wife had an accident on the 26 th July,after numerous phone calls to numerous companies,Swinton doesn’t sort it for you?? 15 days with no courtesy car,15 days and no further forward,this company is making us ill,avoid at all costs, looking more and more like a scam! Reviewed on: 11th August 2023

Inept agents.

Got an online quote for £604.47 Unable to except my new car registration and advised to call. On the phone for 55 mins reiterated all the same information that I filled out online with the slowest agent only to be told the quote was upped to £1005.00. Unbelievable waste time and false quote given online. Within 5 mins with another company had insurance sorted. Don't waste time and energy on Swinton. Reviewed on: 1st August 2023

Avoid these rip off merchants

500% increase in premium after a non fault accident Despite having an open admission of liability these jokers say this still means the accident was my fault Reviewed on: 28th July 2023

Charged for early withdrawal for car insurance.

Connected Swinton for car insurance and were assured their quote was the lowest possible. A friend asked us what we were paying then promptly organised a quote appropimately half that price online (and a list of at least ten others all substantially lower). Withdrew from Swinton's during the cooling off period and were charged £25 admin fee - not mentioned when we signed up. Something of a win, win for them. Reviewed on: 25th July 2023

Emergency Boiler Cover Cost Me Hundreds

Boiler broke down in January. Tried using Emergency Boiler Cover I had paid for as part of my policy only to be told it would be a week before they could send an engineer even though I am disabled on the priority services register. They advised to pay for engineer and electric heaters myself and claim the costs back after. Sixteen weeks on, despite numerous requests, they've not even sent the claim forms let alone the £450 I paid. No customer service at all - just disinterested people who seem hellbent on avoiding solving any problems while being arsey on the phone. No response to multiple complaints. No response to email contacts. It is the worst experience of insurance I have ever had. Advise staying well clear of them. Reviewed on: 17th April 2023

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